Phasmophobia - Does the Parabolic Microphone REALLY work?

[@Nuzzgard]

Happy new year everyone!

[@vicrabb]

Happy New Year!

[@talonthestoner7129]

Happy new year to you to sir

[@pewdiecry2213]

Happy ny

[@samclaw]

Happy new year to you too!

[@Bart-wj8ke]

ok

[@blakebobgamez5619]

I want this dude to read me a bedtime story

[@SergeantSniper]

Will it have ghosts in it?

[@blakebobgamez5619]

@@SergeantSniper Maybe

[@Da_Real_Bacons]

@@SergeantSniper we hope so

[@guitargod63]

I do as well

[@bebongsaputalochannel3315]

same

[@kirkpante8002]

ghost: appears nuzzgard: s h a k e

[@MegaPompoen]

"A range of 5 to 10 meters" So basically you are better of using your own ears

[@davidkranenburg2497]

It's been moved up to 30

[@feilkate5892]

@@davidkranenburg2497 no

[@HazePurple]

2:03　I like Hands tremble a little here. and Happy new year!!!

[@Nuzzgard]

He caught me by surprise! Happy new year

[@m.mandm_]

He scared me...

[@justaguy1708]

How to use the Para Mic: Step 1- Don’t touch it Step 2- Use items that are actually useful

[@rottweilers8722]

or just learn and experiment?

[@justaguy1708]

@@rottweilers8722 there’s a reason so few people use it. It’s too inconsistent and the thermometer is just a better option all around.

[@Spamhard]

@@rottweilers8722 Even a bad set of headphones do a better job though. Unless you're hard of hearing or don't have sound on your computer for some reason, it's essentially useless.

[@hts_luca]

Imagine doing all of those things in the list of parabolic readings at once

[@Bill-2203]

i feel like the thermometer is too easy so looking forward to using this now

[@Nuzzgard]

I'm the same! That's why I thought I'd give the Parabolic a try :)

[@strawberrymoth5211]

I have to agree, I think the only way other items can be good for detecting the room is if the thermometer gets a nerf, or other items become better for finding the room

[@The_Scrinn]

The almighty pogabolic. Been using it more since the streams

[@agustinakreiber3750]

Spread that pogabolic love!

[@koadithekingslayer4038]

Pogabolic is love. Pogabolic is life.

[@agustinakreiber3750]

@@koadithekingslayer4038 we shall create a new religion based on it. Hail pogabolicism 🙏🙏🙏

[@ifZoey]

the pogabolic strikes back

[@daveythefriendlybonethief4481]

No

[@daveythefriendlybonethief4481]

Dont say that....

[@Lilitha11]

5-10 meters? That is basically nothing. That is like two rooms.

[@norrecvizharan1177]

Although it's actually significant in comparison to the thermometer and EMF reader if you think about it, because they can only track stuff in the current room.

[@Lilitha11]

@@norrecvizharan1177 Actually the thermometer can go through wall if you are close enough to the wall. I some times do that to check other rooms. It is also why people used to just look at doors without going into the room.

[@Spamhard]

@@norrecvizharan1177 But you can hear further than that with your ears.

[@norrecvizharan1177]

@@Spamhard Not anymore at least, considering how it's now been buffed to have triple the effective range. Either way it's just handy for narrowing the direction down and stuff.

[@Spamhard]

@@norrecvizharan1177 Only in beta, currently, and with the consistent changes happening right now that may change in a few days. Think I'd still rather crank up my headphones than waste an inventory slot personally. Ghost rooms aren't exactly difficult to locate even in the big maps, so I still don't really see it's value.

[@pewdiecry2213]

Thought u was gonna put it on the bin like a bin lid😂

[@rowni]

You do so much for the Phas community, Thank you! And we wish you a happy new year!

[@georgiannaprevosti3891]

You are such an amazing content creator! Keep doing what you do!

[@Nuzzgard]

Thank you :)

[@robbiebrownvox]

It would be cool if the parabolic had optional objectives to go with it. That's the only reason I'm not particularly fond of it so far.

[@mache318]

I never have actually used it but I may now consider it!

[@Nuzzgard]

As long as I've convinced at least one person to try it, my job is done! I like mixing it up, using the thermometer every mission can make it a bit easy.

[@DatFrenchBoi]

@@Nuzzgard Agreed !

[@arcticfloof5016]

finally i can use the microphone for more that throwing it at the ghost in fear when it reveals itself

[@hahano6054]

Ah, the old "yell'n yeet"

[@NicoSavio2395]

I for one welcome our new pogabolic overlords

[@teal3af49]

I’m going to be using the parabolic A LOT. in smaller maps you can just point it in a direction and follow it which is really cool. I’m aware it won’t work in every direction, but it’s still very useful :>

[@easiecat]

Thank you! Im one of the people who wanted it in the stream!

[@crapsound]

So it has a bug and can detect false readings. Thanks for the info but I'll pass on using this device for the time being.

[@Nuzzgard]

Each to their own! But thanks for watching!

[@crapsound]

@@Nuzzgard yeah it would be fun to switch things up a bit but with those bugs...ehh it would be hard for me to keep that in mind for now. Plus it's something the devs should fix in the future...or dev. Is this made by only one person? That's only what I've read in the comments.

[@-zachplayz-5262]

30k Subs incoming?? I hope so

[@crazytunesbak8835]

can you try a no van challenge? like no looking on any screens, but you still can go in after items

[@thehourman37]

Dud your channel is blowing up. I subbed just a little while ago when you had like 1.5k subs and it's already more than 10x that amount!

[@cuppawolnir9031]

I now have justification to say "Sponsored by Bose" and spend all my runoff spendings related to my "Sponsored by GoPro" bit on parabolics. What have you done.

[@MXF5700]

What about between floors though?

[@stupidhing33]

2:03 haha he got jump scare

[@hemapillarisetty2555]

Hi nuzzgard, I loved your content(and still do) and have been watching it for months.I do have a question in mind. I have been told that revenants can see through walls. Is that true?

[@EyeDewDie]

No, that's what wraiths are supposed to do. But they don't.

[@hark7002]

Its fun to use when in big maps, thanks for making a deeper view on this tool Happy new year!

[@Nuzzgard]

No problem! Happy new year

[@jellysquiddles3194]

On big maps I just walk around slowly and keep asking over the mike "Where are you?" - The ghosts always mess with doors or items and if you have good head phones (like my 30$ ones) you can actually pick out if the sound comes from above or below you and the general direction. Solo prison/high school takes me about 1min to find the ghost room that way.

[@TheXenogias]

cool. i'll stick to my thermometer lol

[@SxftieBrxmb]

thank you for the tip!

[@malone2493]

Parabolic didn't really usually work for me, maybe it will now! Love your content, keep it up!

[@Nuzzgard]

Thanks! Hope you can get it working :)

[@puncheer2780]

happy new year nuzzgard!

[@Nuzzgard]

Happy new year to you too

[@darkgreent9315]

Not first but around 5th

[@maximilliansus6487]

I never really thought of using this tool as I didn't see the point in it but after this video I have learnt it may be more useful on larger maps, thanks nuzz 😁

[@westy1637]

Not if it only has a range of a few metres. If you're in a prison wing, you can't detect sound from one side to the other, so it's useless there. Same with the highschool or asylum. You're still better off using your ears to narrow it down and a thermo for accurate constant readings.

[@maximilliansus6487]

@@westy1637 oh, I guess i was misinformed or jusy not made aware of this. Thanks for telling me dude maybe I won't buy one if its a waste 😆

[@Lilitha11]

@@westy1637 I am a bit skeptical of those numbers. That is such a short range.

[@cobblepaddy2951]

Can you make a ranking with the scariest ghost looks?

[@paulius5396]

That lil shit with theeths in face is sure as hell spooky

[@koadithekingslayer4038]

Another wonderful and helpful video Nuzzgard. You're doing the Phasmophobia community quite a service by delving into these things and helping people to learn. And also, happy new year mate!

[@Raiden4622]

Hey Nuzzgard I was really hoping you would try it during a hunt because there was one time I got 21 on that thing but it was during an hunt and it was right behind me and that’s the thing so I think this is useful for hunts the higher the number the closer it is to you

[@TXLAdventure]

I feel they should buff the microphone to pick up all noise in the map, to help you target the ghost room, this could be especially helpful on bigger maps

[@miibrawler]

It is actually quite good now if the ghost loves to turn off the breaker

[@DARKNESS_0_]

tbh i only find the microphone helpful only in the medium/big maps

[@thales2501]

Happy 2021 everyone! Also, hugs from Brazil Nuzz!

[@eternalscreaming6569]

I don’t usually like watching Phasmophobia video at night, but ur voice makes it better- (honestly lol) I hope you gain more subs! :3

[@Chapburkhead]

Good video but this still doesn’t makes me want to use it after hearing the list of crap it picks up and register that doesn’t help you find the ghost. Haha. Maybe if I am doing a challenge but they are garbage. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@frjhracing]

I use the parabolic frequently as well and I think there is one more "glitch spot" in prison right outside the door for the block-A staircase landing on the first floor. I get a consistent reading of 4.5 there and it's right in between the cell doors and the stair landing door. I really appreciate the information on the limited range, since I had an incling of it after using it. If you have a shade ghost I noticed basically no reading until after a couple hunts. If you use the parabolic after instigating the ghost (whether through voice box or something else), then you can confirm suspected ghost room. Another iffy spot with the parabolic is the high school - since it looks like if you point it from ANY area toward the rear-middle section of the school, it'll give you readings that lead you towards the upstairs-rear-middle closet rooms. I've had it lead me totally away from the ghost room in highschool multiple times. I think this has to do with the amount of light switches in the high school and when you have a ghost that screws with the power, you're basically helpless with the parabolic If anyone else can confirm this, that would be cool :)

[@Sveninator1234567890]

I really want to love this item but it is very inconsistent. For example when i play Highschool it detects sound, even if the ghost is on the other side of the school. So i am wandering around searching for the room on the one side and 20 mins later i find the room on the complete other side. I know the ghost interacted with an door or an lightswitch, but WHERE? THAT is the big question.

[@tmm321]

Ffs I didn't know about that elevator bug on asylum... no wonder i couldnt get any evidence in that spot 😂😂

[@HolyWarriorFury]

I feel like I get luck with it most on prison :D. It was a little confusing earlier on a high school map, I was getting 1.5 on one side of the map but the ghost was on the other side. I was upstairs left said and had a team mate on right side. Additionally, I had a sound sensor downstairs left and in lobby and those were constantly going off.. but the sound sensors on right side weren't, but the ghost WAS on right side upstairs. Might have been super roamer Im thinking lol

[@FiredAndIced]

Parabolic mics are going to be more important as of Patch 0.25, where the temperature variance in thermometer readings, professional difficulties starts with the breaker *off*, & all rooms will be in 5°C at least when the breakers are off, means it's going to be a lot faster to use this.

[@SnoopyStallion]

so the parabolic is simply super useless and stupidly pricy. just take the thermometer XD the parabolic would be maybe useful when the range would be super high. like 50m at least. so you get the general direction but you cant pin point the location. that would be much more helpful. but with a short range like now its just not useful at all.

[@stephenmemelord2303]

This is fun to use with a team when you want to find out if the ghost is beating the crap out of your fellow hunters, or if they are smart enough to find a hiding room. I call it my Darwin Award Sensor. Anything over a consistent 15 during a hunt and somebody is probably mashing their sprint key in fear.

[@sakurablaze4644]

I was playing with a friend in prison map and it was hard finding the room, luckily i was with the parabolic and got the reading in a room that we have been before but could not get below 10° Now i always use the parabolic :)

[@zadinal]

That is an incredibly misleading description of the item. No wonder it is considered junk by people.

[@pac2812]

How are you so calm everytime you play solo? Is it because you make jokes about the ghosts doing interactions? And also you stay so calm during hunts and i freak out and accidently run into the ghost.

[@foldandfray4859]

Wait so it doesn't pick up the sound of phones ringing? I find that 2/3 of games I play in the school, I find the Ghost because it makes a phone ring

[@MrPlastyfikator]

In its current state its worse than useless - it takes up a spot for an item that could help you identify ghost or fulfill an objective. Listening for sounds does the same job without taking up a spot in inventory and obscuring 1/3 of screen. Literally the only use for this item would be allowing deaf people to find the ghost room - and even for them using termometer is more reliable way.

[@jeff9089]

who is that guy who disliked? Probably the ghost's account

[@KruhlSentru]

If you got a larger team and not enough thermometers, this might be a nice backup. It seems like it still might be easier to find the ghost room with this than the EMF reader, especially on large maps. As a bonus, you don't have to open doors with this one, which is obviously going to help with maps like the school and asylum.

[@mr.mischiefiknowyourpasswo8224]

It's only worth it on asylum and maybe, maybe even prison, but otherwise I would not recommend to bring it.

[@insertnamehere4775]

I think the biggest issue with para mic compared to thermometer is that it's usually only used near the start of a game to find the room. That also so happens the stage where the players' sanity is the highest so the ghost activity is the lowest so para mic doesn't have anything to pick up. It would be cool if at the beginning of the game (until a player comes within 20% of a maps length + width within the ghost room) the ghost had a decent activity boost so the mic worked

[@Readyplayerclay]

Parabolic just needs a buff like this video states. The range makes it completely pointless when searching in a team and when solo, using the thermometer is just easier as 5-10 meters is nothing

[@rodrigovlopes]

The worst thing about this tool in my opinion is the chunk of the screen it covers. It annoys me a lot. I abandoned it a long time ago, after it not doing what it should (by the description) on huge maps like school and asylum.

[@Bigguyherodude]

Parabolic Microphone AKA no evidence thermometer.

[@sila4297]

I saw some streamers use it and tried it myself in highschool. It was so delayed and irritating it made me absolutely go crazy during that run. Ill give it another chance tho.

[@watchkam_]

Twitch viewers would know *pogabolic*

[@el_serchu_945]

I've tried to learn to use the parabolic microphone but I never learnt to use it correctly, thanks for the video!

[@tablekun8690]

Sounds better for the bigger maps for when you arn't near people and don't want to check every room

[@nightwolfba]

Here because of last video mentioning the item and I was always terrible with Parabolic, watched it while eating and almost threw my food on 2:03

[@CrackManT]

I still feel like the Para Mic is a bit useless, I have a better and easier time finding the ghost with my own ears than that thing, me and my friends once did a couple of no thermo runs and every single time we found the ghost faster with our ears and game sense.

[@Alpha1598753]

So its basicaly completely useless with such range since the thermal reader is about the same, a nice range increase would make it quite usefull

[@guillermoresende9133]

happy new year!!!

[@Nuzzgard]

Happy new year to you too

[@HazopGaze]

We all know Venttex will still never touch the thing. =p Great guide, I had an inkling that it's range was less than it was noted as.

[@jorgesuarez855]

No doubt but Nuzzgard is the best youtuber in Phasmophobia

[@schinkrio5575]

With the spot in Bleasdale you can get an Interaction Photo for free by just taking a photo of the room. Don't know it this is also the case for the other spots but I'd relate these two occasions to each other then.

[@Callisto1812]

2 reasons why people hate this item: 1. It's too big and 2. it's not that useful

[@xdkirai]

poggers

[@anrainn]

You are one of the most underrated youtubers out there with phasmophobia! You do a good job with this game! Keep it up!

[@DrowningB]

I use it all the time and people call me stupid because it doesnt work yet im always the one finding the ghost with it 🙈

[@kaddamskk]

i got quastion can my flashlight still be on while ghost is hunting? or perhaps ghost will notice me better and see my location

[@plummyplums5040]

Long reign the pogabolic mic!! Happy new year!

[@pewdiecry2213]

Did his recent video get taken down for nudity because of a naked ghost😂?

[@T0mm3n]

Might be handy for 4-man games on bigger maps as you can only bring 3 thermos

[@Polatouche123]

POGABOLIC ! happy new year nuzz :)

[@silvercat18]

So, it can tell you stuff the other players are doing. Useless.

[@Mikej1592]

Parabolic more like Parabullocks am i right? I'll see myself out

[@WhyNotValentine]

thank you so much for your guides! dont know what me and my friend would do without you

[@dranreb9176]

3:40 or if you have 4 people and ounly 3 thermomethers

[@nici_win]

Love your vids man :) And happy new year :D❤

[@goosero_]

Ah yes, the good old pogabolic microphone!

[@sangvinhun]

lot of people think the parabolic is bugged

[@Patrick.P]

Happy new year! Keep making awesome content!

[@Juicexk0407]

at first parabolic mic i thought it was like a mega phone

[@tiggalily2623]

haha what a jumpscare, I jumped with you! 2:03

[@Chopbuster1]

this game terrifies me

[@Nuzzgard]

It gets less scary the more you play!

[@vanebreth]

First video I see on 2021 and I have 0 regrets!!!

[@blucaliburn]

I hope to god they remade the look of this gadget its just way to big

[@Voltwall]

found ghosts without this and term, just listen sounds

[@michaelh7022]

that was spooky 2:03 btw Happy New Year!

[@lacey2114]

yes! thank you! I was waiting for you to post something like this!